1st Place

Ashley LandisThe Dallas Morning News

2nd Place

Godofredo A. VasquezHouston Chronicle

3rd Place

Rebecca BlackwellThe Associated Press

Judges Comments

We really enjoyed the first place entry. It needed to be edited tighter and eliminate some of the weaker and repetitive images but it had took us somewhere and introduced us to interesting people. The story took real effort to follow the small rural festivals and make pictures unique to each community.

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